There are a range of important problems facing humanity, including widespread and persistent poverty, climate change, isolation and loneliness, human rights abuses, inequality and biodiversity loss, to name just a few. But how can we talk to people about these issues if we want to engage them and motivate them to take real action?   … Continued

Earlier this week I attended SOFII’s 2014 ‘I wish I’d thought of that’ to see twenty well-known figures from the third sector present an idea they feel changed the face of fundraising. The afternoon began with a brilliantly delivered anecdote, addressing the ever appropriate question I’m sure all fundraisers have been asked before: why is … Continued

‘How to raise funds for difficult causes’ Richard Docwra’s presentation at the Institute Of Fundraising Conference 2014 gives expert fundraising tactics for complex, niche, political or controversial causes. Click here to download

It’s been a few years since I last attended the IOF Convention so I wasn’t sure what to expect when I attended the full 3 days of the event last week.  I’d grown a bit tired of the previous events where it seemed there was a lot of hot air in the sessions but ultimately … Continued

The ChangeStar rebranding project We’ve recently completed an agency rebranding and repositioning process at ChangeStar and we thought it would be a good idea to share this experience to show how small organisations with limited resources can successfully complete such a project. We decided to embark on a rebranding exercise after a period of research showed … Continued

We’re chuffed to bits that QEF’s ‘Garden for Joy’ appeal has been shortlisted for the ‘Best use of Direct Mail’ category at the IOF National Awards.  Winners to be announced on 7th July! And , don’t forget, our Director, Richard, will be running a session at the IOF Convention in July on ‘How to raise funds … Continued